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Hezbollah Takes Control of Beirut
In Beirut, Lebanon today, the forces of Hezbollah seized large areas of the capital city. It's a dramatic show of force by the Iran-backed opposition, which appears to have defeated pro-government forces backed by the US. About ten people have been killed. Andrew Lee Butters is in Beirut for Time magazine.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readIn Beirut, Lebanon today, the forces of Hezbollah seized large areas of the capital city. It's a dramatic show of force by the Iran-backed opposition, which appears to have defeated pro-government forces backed by the US. About ten people have been killed. Andrew Lee Butters is in Beirut for Time magazine.
